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In this section, you will find the short stories and microtales that I publish continuously.
The lungs of Daniela
28 January, 2024
Daniela started smoking at a very young age when her parents were getting divorced. Every argument in the house, every ...
Counting life
10 January, 2024
The other day, at Maria's birthday, I met a somewhat peculiar gentleman. The truth is, we were a bit bored ...
The french lady of Ispra
18 December, 2023
When I lived in Ispra, I experienced something strange. Every time I walked with sadness in my soul through those ...
Dancing with a linguist
6 December, 2023
Thanks to my career, I'm going to live with my parents forever," Gretta said, with sadness and regret. "It seems ...
Eternal dirt
21 November, 2023
After a stormy argument with her husband, Alina stormed out into the street. She was as furious as she was ...
Aunt at the wheel
17 November, 2023
Rocamadour's aunt, in a fit of impatience while driving, began to shout, "This world would be better if Abraham had ...
The cow of Camargo
16 November, 2023
Near Camargo, Jacinta had a modest farm consisting of a cornfield, about twenty chickens, and a cow. It was far ...
Manual of bizarre mental disorders
7 November, 2023
Julia Ramírez has been an avid reader since her early days in her hometown of San Lorenzo, a land of ...
The logic of life
3 November, 2023
I was with a friend by the edge of the lake, and she began to philosophize. "I would like to ...
The house of the Jaguar
14 October, 2023
Yesterday, with great reluctance, I went to a party at the House of the Jaguar, almost coerced by having failed ...
The doll from Jerusalem
11 October, 2023
One of the strangest things I experienced in Jerusalem was encountering so many Argentinians. When strolling through those narrow, ancient ...
No one knows where Puntas is
9 October, 2023
Twenty years ago, I was with my friend, Puntas, discussing books. He is one of the few Bolivians honored to ...
The applause of life
4 October, 2023
—For over twenty years, I've been doing theater, and I don't understand why people applaud— said Anastasja (Nastia for friends), ...
My red cousin
24 September, 2023
I have a cousin with a red mane and a red beard; he's also a bit hot-headed. That's why, since ...
The sculpture's seamstress
20 September, 2023
Below my house lives a seamstress who sometimes sells clothes at fairs. A week ago, while returning home in the ...
Varese and its bells
10 September, 2023
Over the years and through almost infinite relocations, changing houses ceased to be a dramatic act. I've come to understand ...
The watermelon seeds
21 August, 2023
I was on my small terrace in Lyon with the Cat, enjoying a juicy watermelon (that magical fruit we use ...
The tiny Paris
20 August, 2023
Living in Paris was one of the strangest experiences of my life. I received the news with a couple of ...
Borges in Switzerland
5 August, 2023
Rocamadour's uncle is an untiring adventurer of literature. A few days ago, he told me that he went to visit ...
Educational problems
31 July, 2023
I believe it was in seventh grade when I met Isabel Mendoza, the best literature teacher that the city of ...
The oranges of Krakow
30 July, 2023
For every kilo of oranges I pick, I get paid about twenty cents. Fortunately, the soil is fertile, making the ...
A restaurant in Marseille
28 July, 2023
The day Grandma died, the best Lebanese restaurant in Marseille went straight to hell. She knew every corner of the ...
Julieta has fallen in love
9 July, 2023
"Around a month ago, something strange happened to me, dear. I fell in love. Fortunately, it didn't last long, only ...
A dignified old age
6 July, 2023
I was packing some old books when suddenly I found "Diary of the War of the Pig" by Bioy Casares. ...
Plato's sexuality
5 July, 2023
Plato used to tell a story in the form of a joke to his students, and he even published a ...
A father in Tandil
29 June, 2023
When my father left us, there were four sisters; a few months later, our brother Gnazio was born. My mother ...
The house thief
22 June, 2023
I was working in complete solitude when suddenly I heard a strange noise in the back room. I was very ...
Voluntary work
20 June, 2023
"Imagine an old lady on a horrible day – rainy, gray, cold, as horrible as you can imagine. She is ...
The heat from heaven
11 June, 2023
Lately, it's been a bit warmer in my town, and I can take advantage of it to ride my bike ...
The portuguese nativity scene
5 June, 2023
I was visiting José, a friend from Azinhaga, a very small village in Portugal. He went to the countryside, and ...
The death of Socrates
1 June, 2023
Socrates, perhaps the greatest thinker this humble planet has witnessed, said before dying, "Oh, Crito, we owe a rooster to ...
The great-great-grandmother
30 May, 2023
When my great-great-grandmother turned a hundred, we threw a big party. Poor thing was already deaf and blind; we could ...
The inverted cross
25 May, 2023
In art school, a quirky teacher said that the Christian cross is one of the most beautiful symbols that exist. ...
Workplace divorce
23 May, 2023
"I have spent almost nine years of my life divorcing people, and I believe nothing can surprise me anymore. My ...
The spanish whirlpool
7 May, 2023
What I hate the most about Spain is that it gives me hiccups. As soon as I set foot on ...
The apostles of Holden
4 May, 2023
Holden Caulfield hated the twelve apostles because, according to him, all they did was disappoint Jesus. In a way, he ...
The incorrigible traffic
2 May, 2023
"Do we really have to torture ourselves with the Traffic Code? Wait for the green light! Walk on the sidewalk! ...
The nest of the house
28 April, 2023
I was on the balcony, having breakfast with Rocamadour and Cortázar's Maga when suddenly, a restless bird (or birds; I ...
The protest in Milan
25 April, 2023
"Only an idiot can think of dying for freedom. I'd rather be a breathing slave than a dignified corpse," Maria ...
Julian's dictionary
24 April, 2023
Julián (a fictional name for David Esquivel) is a guy from Santiago del Estero, but his accent makes him sound ...
The best of the best
18 April, 2023
There is a very human behavior, all too human, which is the need for competition. I'm talking about that obsession ...
The martian from Oruro
24 March, 2023
Annie and her sister Claire were arguing about whether the Americans or the Russians would be the first to go ...
The scream of the ants
22 March, 2023
Nelson Mandela and Jose Mujica share three fundamental things. The first is that they were revolutionaries who ended up imprisoned ...
The school of life
22 February, 2023
"The only problem with having money is that they never accepted me into the School of Life," Alessandro said with ...
The neighbors' hens
16 February, 2023
About three months ago, new neighbors moved into the neighborhood. They appear to be Peruvian or Ecuadorian based on their ...
The norman russian
13 February, 2023
I've been focused on writing short stories for the past few weeks. I try not to let the everyday troubles ...
The carpenter's cloud
8 February, 2023
When the carpenter learned that his son was on his way to the temple, he ran to stop him. He ...
The snowy stroll
1 February, 2023
I was taking a walk through the forest, wanting to get some fresh air and have a sandwich while listening ...
The inheritance to the ground
26 January, 2023
During a family gathering, my sister came up with this maxim: "Inheritance is the worst investment one can make in ...
Failed condolences
18 January, 2023
I never knew how to give condolences; I believe silence, looking down, and a discreet hug were always my best ...
The salmon of Warsaw
29 December, 2022
On the Orkla River in Norway, some sailors spotted a rebellious salmon that, unlike the others, was swimming against the ...
The cry of garbage
30 November, 2022
A boy cries uncontrollably at the La Recoleta bus station, seemingly without any reason. At the same time, a girl ...
The poet's moon
28 November, 2022
I was at the house of a Venezuelan poet friend, and I started flipping through a book written by his ...
The defense of language
23 November, 2022
One of the strangest things about humanity is the fierce defense of language. If a person writes without accents, forgets ...
The shattered knee
17 November, 2022
Yesterday, I ruined my knee again. I don't think it's too serious; it'll probably get better in a few days. ...
The master's margarita
2 November, 2022
Rocamadour's uncle told me that "Master and Margarita" was one of the best books he had ever read in his ...
Uncle's clothes
10 October, 2022
I was talking to Claudia about politics, and she told me she has a somewhat famous uncle. She said he ...
The light of life
5 October, 2022
All his attempts to rebuild his life were unsuccessful; all he did was undo others, especially those of his two ...
Pet's passport
4 October, 2022
Cortazar's Maga borrowed a little dog from her friend Juliana. When I saw her, I felt a bit uncomfortable; I ...
Elvira's mental house
16 September, 2022
My sister told me that many years ago, in the town of Colquechaca, there was a kind of mental institution. ...
The commander of Vallegrande
4 September, 2022
A friend studying Social Sciences at UMSA told me that in Bolivia, there are two towns named Vallegrande, and Che ...
The lie of Julia
22 August, 2022
Julia, I won't mention her last name, is the most deceitful person I have ever met in my life. Every ...
Steamed snails
7 August, 2022
Looking at my lunch today, some snails with a delicious sauce, I remembered my first week of life in Paris. ...
The pear day
4 August, 2022
I think I'm getting tired of celebrating days every year. It's the same thing over and over again; if it's ...
A parisian Bolivia
3 July, 2022
My brother, who lives in Paris, told me that he came across Bolivian news on local television twice. The first ...
The love of oranges
22 June, 2022
I discovered that the word "matrimonio" (marriage) comes from "madre" (mother), and "patrimonio" (patrimony) from "padre" (father). In other words, ...
The sun of age
16 June, 2022
Two Sundays ago, I went to the beach and completely forgot to put on sunscreen. It was a grave mistake ...
The never-ending garden
5 June, 2022
A month ago, two quotes arrived at home for mowing the lawn and pruning the trees in the garden. The ...
The flat planet
30 May, 2022
There are things that science considers absolute truths. I remember, for example, that joke that said, "There's nothing faster than ...
The harbor of Ispra
25 May, 2022
On Saturday, I went to the harbor of the town, a rather peaceful place where only two boats pass each ...
Osho's dream
17 May, 2022
In Europe, I don't have a driver's license because it would cost me more than a thousand euros and six ...
A planet without monkeys
6 May, 2022
I heard someone say that the greatest invention of humanity is not God but the concept of man, of humanity. ...
The passover dinner
15 April, 2022
The day before yesterday, I had dinner with Cecilia and her husband Riccardo. They are a lovely couple with whom ...
Night fell
24 March, 2022
For a few months, I worked for a consortium of fifty European banks. It was by far the worst work ...
The democratic king
13 March, 2022
The other night, while heading home in the machine (that's what the Italians call the car), I started arguing with ...
The violinists of the Titanic
2 March, 2022
Since the day before yesterday, several people in this little Italian town lost on the map have started campaigns to ...
The Pasankalla of our days
28 December, 2021
I vividly recall the first time I encountered this delicacy. It was in Uyuni; a traveler brought a nylon bag ...
Linguistic heat
13 December, 2021
The other day, I was grumbling, I don't even remember about what, I think about everything. With heat, I grumble ...